Aging Studies Institute

Register for the Disability Health Equity Network (DHERN) Seminar, featuring Dr. Kathleen Bogart, Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Disability and Social Interaction Lab at Oregon State University. She will be discussing, "Rare in common: Mental and physical health disparities in diverse rare disorders." - November 7th, 2:00 - 3:00 PM EST. Register here:

DHERN Seminar: Kathleen Bogart DHERN Seminar Kathleen Bogart Associate Professor of Psychology, Director of the Disability and Social Interaction Lab at Oregon State University Title: “Rare in common: Mental and physical health disparities in diverse rare disorders" Virtual: Register here Event Flyer

Upcoming events hosted by the Disability Health Equity Research Network (DHERN)

DHERN DISABILITY HEALTH EQUITY FLASH TALKS: Join us on May 30th and July 25th, 2023, from 2-3ET to learn from experts across the country. Zoom registration below. Schedule includes:

May 30, 2-3PM ET. Virtual, register here - https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdu2gqzsuHtMv1NYK1-gKLWQDRj63WX2s

1. Presenter: Mackenzie Jones, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Montana Disability and Health Program
Title: COVID-19, Disability, and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: A Systematic Review of Early-Stage Pandemic Response
2. Presenter: Stephanie Van, Johns Hopkins University
Title: Healthcare Inequities Impacting Patients with Disabilities: A Case Report
3. Presenter: Nastassia Vaitsiakhovich, Syracuse University
Title: Health Disparities among US Adults with Intellectual Disability: Findings from the NHIS, 1997 to 2018.

July 25, 2-3PM ET. Virtual, register here - https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sc-ygpzkjHdV5RDuw9z-zQsBfKHrl0qwT

1. Presenters: Dr. Alan Martino, Eleni Moumos and Dr. Erin Brennand, University of Calgary
Title: The Experiences and Priorities of Women Labelled/With Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Regarding Sexual Health and Pregnancy
2. Presenter: Jan Wozniak, Toronto Metropolitan University
Title: Autism, social anxiety, and stress: Recommendations from autistic adults on improving research, practice, and public awareness
3. Presenters: Ashley Scott and Salina Tewolde, Boston University
Title: Medicaid enrollment, service use, and racial disparity among adults with Down syndrome, 2011-2019

Scott Landes will give a virtual seminar, “COVID-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,” to the Standard Center for Biomedical Ethics

Virtual Health Partnership Forum Join IDD-TRANSFORM for our virtual forum featuring Dr. Scott Landes. The virtual forum will be a discussion of Covid-19 outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Check out the list of ASI Faculty and Students presenting at GSA https://asi.syr.edu/asi-faculty-and-students-will-present-their-work-at-the-2022-gerontological-society-of-america-conference/

The GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting program is now live! Create your schedule from among hundreds of posters, papers, and symposia. Be sure to add the President's Opening Plenary Session with keynote address from author Isabel Wilkerson. https://www.gsa2022.org/